After a slow start to the season, due to in part to the Chetco Bar Fire, the Brookings Harbor cross country tea, was forced to spent a good portion of the season participating in junior varsity races to get caught up to speed. As a team, the Bruins typically finished in the middle of the pack or the lower half of the rankings.

The Bruins, who did not have any female runners this year, were led by sophomore Zachary Abblitt all season Long. Abblitt logged personal bests of 17:44.0 and 17:17.7 in the 3 miles and 5,000 meters respectively.

Girls Soccer

A noticeably younger squad after the departure of several All-League seniors last year, the Brookings-Harbor girls soccer team finished with an overall record of 8-5 and 8-2 in the Far West League.

The Bruins began the season on a rough note, losing to top-ranked teams North Valley and Hidden Valley, but found their footing in conference play, only losing twice to North Bend. The Bruins season came to an end after a 1-0 loss to Henley in the play-in round of the OSAA playoffs.

The Brookings-Harbor boys soccer team had one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, becoming the first Bruin team since 2013 to go undefeated in the regular season and earn a season-high ranked of No. 1 on the OSAA boards.

The Bruins (13-1-2 overall, 9-0-1 Far West League) avenged last year’s playoff loss to Madras in this year’s quarterfinals, but were felled by defending champions Newport in the semifinals.